Keep Those Stitches Loose!

Thank you guys so much for your encouraging comments on my last post – I was so nervous about blind stitching the facing down on my wrap dress! I powered through and got the dress finished in time to wear it to breakfast with the friend who very generously let me borrow her vintage Vogue 1548 pattern.

Unfortunately, while I was able to keep my stitches mostly invisible on the top (see above), I was not so successful on the hem (see below). After wearing the dress for the day, I realized the difference between the top and the hem was the tension in the stitches. You guys had warned me about making my stitches too tight!

I’ve since released the tension from the hem, and things are looking a lot better. Now I just need to get new photos…

The moral of the story: keep those stitches loose!

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Amy started the blog Sew Well in 2011 to reflect on her journey to learn how to sew well. She is a scientist by training, and she also enjoys running and renovating her 100+ year old home with her husband and daughters in Seattle, WA.
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